History Books

Its really too bad that anyone even invented
The concept of perfection
And dont be mistaken
Its all that it ever was
Just a concept, an idea
A story to scare the children
Of a megalomaniacal pair
Of some smartasses somewhere out there
Spiraling through history books
Hiding in the subtext in between the lines
Of the single most boring page ever inflicted
On the temp worker proofreading textbooks
To pay off the wasted English degree
They earned but never will need
Its really too bad when I opt into paralysis
To protect me from a malice
That Im not sure even exists
Oh, but what if it did?
Like an ancient evil that showed up at your party
And its really bumming everyone out
Sucking us into an endless void
Spiraling through alternate space
Hiding in the subfloors and between the walls
Of the single most boring place that ever existed
And thats where well live
Kept alive by enzymes for a thousand years
And while Im glad youre here
I still kinda wish I didnt have to be
Its really too bad when things start looking good
For the first time in a while
But I cant see it
Because I live with fear
Fear is my roommate
Hes an asshole
And he stands in front of the window all day
To block my view
Or am I just copping out?
Spiraling through history books
Hiding in the subtext in between the lines
Of the single most boring page that ever existed
And thats where well live
Kept alive on bookshelves for a thousand years
And while Im glad youre here
I still kinda wish I didnt have to be